Colin Powell Quiz - 57 Trivia Questions!

Learn about the life and career of Colin Powell, the respected military leader and statesman who served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and U.S. Secretary of State.

Which medal was awarded to US Secretary of State Colin Powell in 1991 for his role in coordinating the military response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait?

National Medal of Freedom
Presidential Unit Medal
Medal of Honor
Congressional Gold Medal

Who was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Persian Gulf War?

George W. Bush
President George Washington
Powell
President George Bush

Which US President appointed Colin Powell as Secretary of State in 2001?

George W. Bush
George Bush, Sr.
John F. Kennedy
Barack Obama

Which US President appointed Colin Powell as his National Security Adviser in 1987?

John F. Kennedy
George Bush
George Washington
Ronald Reagan

Who is the US National Security Adviser to George W Bush?

George W Bush
Bush
Condoleezza
Michelle

Who was the first African American US Secretary of State?

James Buchanan
Michelle Obama
George W. Bush
Colin Luther Powell

In 1993, US President Bill Clinton awarded which medal to US Secretary of State Colin Powell?

Presidential Medal of Freedom
Bronze Star
Silver Star
Medal of Freedom

In 2009, US Secretary of State Colin Powell advised President Obama against a US military surge in which country?

Afghanistan
Iraq
Sudan
Pakistan

Who was the US Secretary of Defence during the resignation of Colin Powell in 1993?

John McCain
Leslie Aspin
Robert Gates
John Bolton

For which US presidential candidate did Colin Powell donate the maximum allowable amount to his campaign in the summer of 2007?

Barack Obama
George Bush
John McCain
Hillary Rodham Clinton

Which charity was founded by Colin Powell in 1997 to help children from all socioeconomic groups?

The Boys & Girls Club
America's Promise
National Endowment for the Arts
American Red Cross

Who asked Powell if he had a blot on his record for his speech at the 2005 G8 summit?

The New York Times
Barbara Walters
George Bush
His wife

Who was the Chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission from 2001-2005?

George Bush
Michael Powell
Kevin Martin
John Ashcroft

What was the last military position held by Colin Powell, before he became US Secretary of State?

Chief of Staff
Secretary of Defense
Defense Secretary
Joint Chiefs of Staff

What is the title of US Secretary of State Colin Powell's autobiography, published in 1995?

My Friends and Family
My Friends and I
My First Year
My American Journey

Who became US Ambassador to the United Nations in 2005, succeeding Colin Powell as US Secretary of State?

Susan Rice
John Kerry
John Bolton
David Petraeus

In which US state is there a school named after Colin Powell?

California
Texas
New Jersey
Mississippi

Who did Colin Powell endorse for re-election in 2012?

President Obama
George Bush
Mitt Romney
Hillary Rodham

What position did Colin Powell hold in Ronald Reagan's White House from 1987 to 1989?

President
Assistant Secretary of Defense
National Security Advisor
Assistant Secretary of State

Who was the subject of an email controversy in August 2016?

Barack Obama
The New York Times
Hillary Clinton
Michelle Obama

In which US state was General Colin Powell trained as a soldier?

Tennessee
Georgia
Virginia
Alabama

What was the first name of Major General Emerson, who commanded the 101st Airborne Division during the Korean War?

Major General Henry
Theodore
Major General Charles
Major General James

What political party was Colin Powell before he became independent in 2021?

Democratic
Conservative
Republican
Independent

Which former US Vice-President is running for the US Presidency in the 2020 Presidential Election?

George Bush
John F.Kennedy
Joe Biden
Donald Rumsfeld

In which country was Colin Powell wounded by a punji stake?

Zambia
Africa
South Africa
Vietnam

Who did Colin Powell replace as US Vice-President in 1992?

Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Dan Quayle
John McCain

In January 2005, US Secretary of State Colin Powell visited which country to assess the damage caused by the Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami?

Sumatra
China
Indonesia
Japan

Where in the South China Sea did a US spy plane crash in 2001, causing diplomatic relations to sour between the USA and China?

The South Pole
Guilin Island
Hainan Island
Guilin

During which month of the year is National Mentoring Month?

January
August
June
September

What is the name of the military medal with three oak leaf clusters, awarded to soldiers for distinguished service in the U.S.A.?

Distinguished Service Medal
Army Medal
Presidential Unit Medal
The Army of the Pacific

In which South American country was US Secretary of State Colin Powell at the time of the 9/11 attacks?

Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Peru

Which candidate did former US Secretary of State Colin Powell endorse in the 2016 Presidential election?

Donald
Barack Obama
Hillary
Clinton

Who was a top aide to Bill Clinton who claimed that John Bolton was spying on him?

Bill Clinton
Sidney Blumenthal
Hillary Clinton
John Bolton

In 2003, US Secretary of State Colin Powell presented a vial of what to the United Nations Security Council?

A blood type
Blood
A cloned human
Anthrax

Who was Vice-President of the USA at the time of Colin Powell's Yellowcake Speech?

Bill Clinton
John McCain
Dick Cheney
George W. Bush

What was the last military position held by Colin Powell, from October 1, 1989 to September 30, 1993?

President of the United States
Secretary of State
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President of the National Security Council

Who did Colin Powell endorse as US President in 2008?

George W. Bush
Bill Gates
Mitt Romney
Barack Obama

What was the name of the military doctrine advocated by US Secretary of State Colin Powell during the 1991 Gulf War?

The Gulf War
Gulf War
Powell Doctrine
A New Kind of War

What was the name of the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the City College of New York?

ROTC
CCU
A Military College
C.I.R.T.

Who is the First Lady of US President Joe Biden?

Nancy Biden
Jill
The First Lady
Jill Biden

What disaster struck Banda Aceh in Indonesia in December 2004?

Tsunami
A volcano
Floods
Flood

Who was the Republican candidate for the US Presidency in the 2015 Presidential election?

Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney

What Presidential medals have been awarded to George W Bush and Colin Powell?

Medals of Freedom
Presidential Medal of Honor
Bronze Star
Gold Star

Who is the former US Secretary of State who criticized Barack Obama for not focusing on the economy like a razor blade?

George Bush
Colin Powell
Hillary Rodham Clinton
George W Bush

Who was the commander of the U.S. troops in Iraq during the 2007-08 war?

Robert Gates
David Petraeus
John McCain
Michael Hayden

In 2001, Colin Powell became the first black person to hold which post in the US government?

President of the senate
President of the Federal Reserve
President
Secretary of state

Who was the anchor of ABC's live coverage of the inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009?

John Oliver
Jennifer Saunders
John King
Diane Sawyer

Who is the co-founder of the company Revolution Health?

Mike Allen
Steve Case
Jeffery
Theobromine

Which country was ruled by a coup d'etat in 1973, supported by the USA?

Chile
Argentina
Brazil
South Africa

Which Jewish organisation was singled out by Colin Powell as having 'dual loyalty' to the USA and Iran?

The Council on Foreign Relations
Israeli-Palestinian Council
HILO
JINSA

In which country did George W Bush and Dick Cheney meet with the newly crowned King Abdullah in 2005?

Egypt
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia

What was the rank of General Colin Powell when he returned from Vietnam in 1968?

Senior Assistant General
Commander
Major
Captain

In 2006, US Secretary of State Colin Powell objected to the Bush administration's proposed amendments to which treaty?

New York
Geneva
The Vienna
Paris

In March 2016, former US Secretary of State Colin Powell denounced the 'nastiness' of what?

Obama's speeches
Republican primaries
the US military
the US government

Who did Colin Powell succeed as US National Security Adviser in 1986?

John F. Kennedy
Frank Carlucci
John Kerry
George Bush

Who was British Foreign Secretary at the time of the George W Bush re-election in 2004?

David Beckham
Tony Blair
John Howard
Jack Straw

What department did Colin Powell head during the George W Bush administration?

Military
State Department
Military Department
Department of Defense
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